now "abc2 news at 11". makes me question on what did -- who to answer or believe. >> fake police officers break into another house. the real police are trying to figure out two if -- if two cases are correct connected. we look at only thing standing between her and olympics. and how easy should it be to search for information? what happens makes it too easy. you won't believe what we found after testing it out. abc2 news at 11 starts right now. tonight a live look at the bay bridge as people continue to leave for the beach for the long holiday weekend. smooth sailing right now. it's been busy all day there like that i mean, the cars are moving to get to the beach. everybody is in a hurry. and it's likely going to be that way through the night. hopefully not that fast. we have been watching the bridge all day as families packed up for vacations. this is the time-lapse if you haven't guessed many we haven't

heard of serious backups. but the big question is what will the weather do and are those people driving that fast? wyatt has a look at the forecast right now. hello,. >> see the boats zipping by there too. >> you know i tell you, things hold up well this weekend i think the one wild card is sunday afternoon and sunday evening. but for the most part we are looking good. tonight clear up and down the east coast wherever your travels take you. i think you are fine getting out of bwi or dulles or reagan. still warm. 08 in dc, 72 in easton a. 69 in baltimore and upper 60s on the shore. but humidity while relatively pleasant will begin to creep up tomorrow i think during the day we get to 91. but humidity creeps up tomorrow night. but that's going to mean more steamy scenario sunday and 4th of july monday. we break all the details for you coming up in just a few. back to you. ids it happened again. three -- it happened again three men storm into a home

announce they are police and tie up the people inside. the latest was overnight in federal hill. this is days after a sim layer situation in northeast baltimore. cheryl conserve following the investigation. cheryl. >> reporter: yes, there's two incidents that happened about five miles apart. but the details are similar so police are looking into a possible connection. real police detectives not impostors are talking to people in the 1600 block of elkins lane in federal hill. around 3:45 this morning, a man and woman got a rude awakening, three men claiming to be officers were inside their home. >> it makes me question on what -- who to answer and believe. >> reporter: police say the two people inside had no time to respond. they were sleeping when they heard a loud noise downstairs. >> three men all identified themselves as baltimore city police officers. the victims were then tied up and individuals went through

their home. >> reporter: the victims were not injured but the suspects got away with at least a cell phone. police are not saying how they got inside if the front door was locked, but there are scuff marks and the alarm sign didn't stop them. men who answered the door didn't want to talk. >> i live around here all my life and it's never been like this. it has gotten worse. >> reporter: and police have not tracked down who's behind a similar incident in northeast baltimore monday morning. one man was shot in his home on medford road after police say three men posing as officers entered a home and restrained two people. the victim was treated and released. those living around the incidents are taking every precaution they can making sure their doors are locked and not going out at night alone. >> if it's late at night, hopefully he will come walk me home with the dogs. >> we do feel safe in the neighborhood, but, we realize there's some crime in major cities you spec crime. >> reporter: tonight police are

working to track down the suspects. they are not saying if the same three men are involved in both incidents. anyone with information is asked to call city police. cheryl conner, abc2 news. a vil inning for a woman and her daughter killed in a towson apartment. friends and family gathered on joppa road to remember alicia avery and her 4-year-old daughter. the bodies were found in the apartment at the, tended stay hotel. family members says avery was kind and put family first and her daughter, hire her little girl was an angel. >> it's really hard for us right now because i am never going to have a chance to say bye to my daughter properly. i have to look at pictures and i am not, you know, get truing this right now. but i am -- through this right now but i am holding on because i got a lot of love. a lot of love. >> police say avery's boyfriend brian lamont eggleston killed them and faces two counts of murder but could be charged with a third because avery was

reportedly preg nance with eggleston's child. police are trying to find out who owned a begun that got into the hands of a a 5-year- old boy who shot his 4-year-old playmate at playground in prince george's county yesterday. police say they were called to the apartment at hillcrest heights where they found the 4- year-old shot in the back. the mother of the 5-year-old shooter says her son found the gun on the playground and didn't -- and the gun didn't come from her house. she says her son thought it was a cap gun. the #-year-old was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive -- 4-year-old was taken to the hospital and is expected to be survive. be smart and stay safe on water. maryland waterways have been dangerous this year. 13 people drowned in boating incidents and that's more than all of last year. with the big 4th of july weekend getting started, law enforcement and the u.s. coast guard will be out on waterways to help keep you safech the coast guard is urging boaters of all ages to wear life jackets, monitor weather all

the time, drink responsibly and let others know your plans. >> just a blink of an eye something can happen. a jet skier or a person not paying attention, you could be in the good and it could be somebody else's fault. so you have to pay attention out there. >> one other thing to remember is the signs are steep and if you not following safety rules and especially if you are drunk. the holiday weekend is a chance to enjoy life and relax but there are some teens out there that are enjoying it a bit too much. the study shows that alcohol related hospital visits typically more than double for underage boys on the weekend of the 4th. another concern, people drinking and driving is why tepeesy taxi will be out again offering free rides home -- tipsy taxi will be out again offering free rides home up to 50 bucks. it will run saturday sunday and monday call 877-693-taxi and we have the information posted on our website, at abc2news.com.

fireworks are what many of us look forward to on the 4th but you have to play it safe avoid buying them in brown paper that are probably for professional displays and not easy ones for your backyard. make sure not to light fireworks while they are in your hand as well. you could easily get hurt or put out an eye. gas prices usually peak around the holidays, but you're paying less than on memorial day. nationally, the average is down about 24 cents a gallon. prices have been going down since may. however, there's -- they are too high for folks to travel far. abc2 news is working for you. we have gas prices around the baltimore region posted on thewebsite at abc2news.com. look for the gas prices link under the traffic tab and you can check out our 4th of july guide. you will find everything from grilling tips to fireworks schedules on the website at abc2news.com. well, continuing our coverage now of a young woman

from east baltimore who is fighting to win the first ever gold medal in olympic women's boxing. she took a big step towards that goal by winning the united states national championship at a tournament out in colorado. christian schaeffer caught up with her this evening. >> reporter: no time for her to safer her victory. she is back here in baltimore working two jobs to try to make ends meet but her focus remains on next summer's olympic games in london a. she has her mind on another medal, one that will be given out in london next summer but the medal showing she is the woman's u.s. bockings -- boxing champion is not bat. >> it -- bad. >> it shows i am the best. i hate saying that because i am humble but i am the best right now. >> reporter: she won it at national tournament in colorado. she won 15 to 13 decision. >> she was fast but i know when the pressure is on i know how to adapt and rise to the

occasion. >> reporter: now she is back in baltimore in the gym and also working two jobs one at downtown hotel and another waiting tables in the inner harbor avoiding fattening difference and desserts is not easy. >> i said you have to pay to play. if i want to do the wrong things, i am put the work in and work out. >> reporter: she overcame wrist and shoulder injuries to win the national championship and is hoping being the champion will mean more sponsor sheps to spend less time work and more time training for 2012 2340eu was-- >> i was called and it was like a thunderstorm and toyed let it out i was so re-- and it's to let it out i was relieved. every emotion it's came out. >> reporter: the u.s. olympic trials is in february of nextyear before that she competes in mexico against competitors against the -- in the westerns members fear. -- hemisphere. well, hopefully under armour is listening. some say the labels for cigarettes are scare tactics.

now the government says they are he working. coming up in one minute, the sacrifice the evidence to show more people are looking to quit even before they go onto the packs. she used to dig in and whine heavily. >> helping man's best friend get through the fireworksch the vest that will keep them calm. and you know how much information you give out about yourself? abc2 works for you with how big your dig at that time footprint may be. these stories in a minute, 59, 58. @ú?n

not a good day for sight sighing in the nation's capital for a group that got stuck in

the monday iew. 16 people were rescued after the elevator was stuck 500 feet above the ground. rescue workers brought the elevator to the ground floor but about two dozen people at the top of the monument had to walk down. no one was injured. we have been investigating elevators and escalators and their inspecs. check out everything we found out on the website at abc2news.com/elevators. well, graphic images of rotting teeth and diseased lungs may be working. labels have not been put on cigarettes yet but hit the media last week causing a major spike in the number of people calling the national stop smoking line. more than 4800 people called the number the day the pictures hit the media. the labels will appear on packs next year along with the 1-800 quit-now phone number replacing the old surgeon general's warning. does your pit bull go crazy when there's a thunderstorm or loud noise? how about get agnew set of

clothes. veterinarians in minnesota come up with the thunder shirt that helps calm your dog when there's loud noises from thunderstorms and since this is the 4th of july, fireworks. usually many pet owners give dogs vallual or another drug -- valium or another drug to keep them calm but owners and doctors say this is a safer option. >> developed this stretchy shirt you velcro to the size of your dog and then it is kind of like giving them a hug all over from their shoulders down their body. >> it is putting pressure around the animal and hitting pressure points like accu pressure points and has a calling effect. >> -- calling effect. >> they cost -- calming effect. they are about -- >> they are about 40 dollas and come in size fog small and large doings. i-pads and computers are a daily necessity but use remember-- users are not aware of the two-way flow. michael holmess explains how difficult it is not to leave a

dig at that time footprint -- dig at that time footprint drs consider digital foot prink -- -- digital footprint. >> reporter: digital footprints last forever sometimes and our location, interest and information about our friends and families, and what would it take to live life one day without a digital trace? i set out to find out. with the help of wyatt magazine writer. in 20 09 he tried to disappear and leave no digital trace behind. and he dared readers to find him. find him. >> how quickly people were able to uncover facts about me, and people conducting their own investigation finding information about me online, and the deed to my apartment and those things that they could find within a matter of hours. >> reporter: if i am going to leave no digital trace, the first thing i have to leave behind is this, my smart phone. >> if you think about it, it's

basically a device that says where you are, within a few feet, at any given time all the time. if you look at the history of the phone, it's basically the geographic history of your life. >> reporter: even without a smart phone tracking my movements, i will have to be careful online. even with simple things like internet searchs since many search engines keep records of everything i type into that little box. the same goes for online shopping. that's where you leave a lot of digital fingerprints if you don't want to do that, go to bricks and mortar shops and do it the old fashioned way. a lot of the online companies are not just selling you a product, they are selling your information. >> any time you shop on line, your information is going into data base that is they can sell. if you look at most sites, privacy policies, they will tell you that they are able to sell the information to select marketers or marketing data bases. that's sort of the reality of

online shopping. >> reporter: and it's not just online. even when you are away from the computer, technology like that guy there that's a toll booth transponder keeps dig tails records where i've been and -- digital records where i've been and when i was there. biggest challenge is social media, the tweets and photos and status updates leave a trail that can be hard to erase. >> you have to realize that information is that you are putting out there you can't pull back in. you can't later get that information off of the web. >> reporter: despite our best efforts, leaving no digital footprint may be all but impossible as evan learned when readers tracked him down by following an online trail he tried his hardest to hide. >> that was michael holmess reporting. according to the news cloud, evan was tracked down through facebook and twit are so they can find you any -- twitter, so they can find you. digital tracking, the footprint you leave is out there when you go online whether on the phone or an ipad.

there's a new app that allows you to run background checks on people and it is kind of creepy when you think about it. it is called background check and you can check e-mail addresss and any thing like that. we looked up one of the folks that works here elizabeth, and we found just a lot of little things about her too. we found out her husband and shoe size he -- well not her shoe size but there's things you can find out by going looking on this app. that brings us to the question on the website right now. the app is controversial out there. we want to know what you think about this topic. do you think it make it too easy for folks to trace other people and look them up, that kind of thing? leave your thoughts on abc2news.com/facebook. put that out there and tell us what you think about it. now maryland's most powerfuldor lar ray dare and the to -- powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most being a ret by weatherate. >> nice looking night out there. no question about that.

beautiful in the city and humidity actually relatively decent. 63% right now. i think we have got another maybe 12, 18 hours before we start to feel the steam again. first let's show you pictures from around baltimore. clear skies late in the day. nice weather also down in the state capital. beautiful weather here. and you know another spot that was beautiful was just north of us up in hershey, pennsylvania. i think we have the video i went up to hershey today. there i am on the comet and i got to ride a couple roller coasters up there. it was a great fair and eventually you will see the different coasters here, but man, i will tell you, it was good time up there. the trees are just a little greener. you see the hair is spiked up. this is great fairch the second coaster is more aggressive. and again, a cool deal. this is the one where your legs hang and you will get whipped around really significantly on

this particular coaster. good times, again, hershey parkopened all 4th of july weekend and the fireworks are up there tomorrow night too. i highly recommend this. this roller coaster, the most extreme one i rode, this thing called weather -- i am story storm runner. look at that. yeah. 75 -- rosie 0 to 57 miles per hour on that thing -- 75 miles per hour on that thingthing. >> very fast. >> if you are wondering what to do, hershey could be an option. maryland's most powerful radar is all clear. dry tomorrow and tomorrow night i think probably most of sun. sunday afternoon and evening we could see a round of showers of storms. temperatures around 70 across the state. humidity 66% now in annapolis. again, it's comfortable humidity wise. and we get another half a day or so of that, tomorrow night humidity will creep back up. where is the steamy stuff now? it's well south of us. we have got high pressure centered on top of maryland so we are still in the mild dry --

mild dry side of the air of the pressure. but the humid air surging up on the backside will move our way towards the second half of the weekend on sunday and monday. you see the humidity west and south. and look at that heat and the numbers to the south today. well up into the upper 90s across dixie. the futurecaster, bottom line is this, clear tonight, clear for your saturday, and then as we go into sunday, we have to watch especially in the afternoon and evening, could see a brief round of scattered showers andtomorrows, but again, most -- storms, but again, most of the weekend will be dry. 59 clear skies tonight. 60s around the city and bay areas. and then tomorrow 91 partly cloudy and warmer. your forecast for tomorrow night how about 67 degrees. partly cloudy and then it will not be as cool. 7-day forecast looking ahead, and finding hotter weather. that's the trend all weekend including next week by the way. so july is coming in as it normally does here in maryland. >> hot and sticky. >> yes. i think the hottest day will be

sunday, the best chance if we get popup showers and storms sunday afternoon into the overnight sunday night. so, you know irk think right now the 4th of yule -- know, i think right now the 4th of july is grit. how about that ride? >> it was fast but you did bring us back chocolate. >> i got the hershey's chocolate. 88 miles north i thought it was further. >> but it's fun time. >> it is. >> thanks. as american as 4th of july and appel pie the hot -- apple pie, the hot dog eating contest and they have to weigh in. four time champ and son yo the black widow thomas were on hand in ceremony with the mayor michael bloomburg and they say they are hungry for more wins and they better get their appetite up they will have to take down dozens of dogs to win the title. so, o's took on the braves in atlanta hoping to recover

after the cardinals sweep the o's this week. they didn't have -- swept the o's this week. they didn't have much luck. a 1-hitter for the first career shutout. jones wass one -- was the one player to hit the ball. braves won 4-zip. coming, controversy over a new picture of princess diana showing what she could look -- could have looked like today if she were alive but first terry has a look at what's up after abc2 news at 11. terry. >> coming up on night lipe, dominique strauss-kahn freed from house arrest after news his accuser lied about a prior sexual attack. plus, beyonce unplugged. she has a new album and tonight she opened up in exclusive footage on life on the road. that's coming up on night line.

on what would have been princess diana he's 50th anniversary admirers gathered to honor her memberry. newsweek created controversy on the day by releasing a picture of what they believe she would look like now. her image has been put alongside an existing picture of prince william's new wife. diana died in 1997 in a car crash in paris. prince william and kate middleton's wedding was televised around the world but today's royal wedding didn't get so much attention. monday cohas a new princess -- monaco has a new princess who married katherine woodstock who defeats grace kelly. many of the country's more than

7600 citizens watched the ceremony live on two giant screens set up outside the palace. the ceremony was short about 15 minutes. and prince william and his wife are traveling through canada tonight and are scheduled tie rieive in california next week -- arrive in california next week. they are expected to attend a charity polo match and black tie dinner. the tour wraps up with a visit to the inner city arts program and job fair for american service members transitioning into civilian life. let's look at the forecast. >> a little bit of tea with the royal news. quick rosie, tomorrow probably the best weather day of the weekend because i said it won't be humid until tomorrow night. so we get a dry day going up to 90. sunday and monday will be steamier. a hotter 4th of july forecast. a slight chance of storms late sunday. >> we will be back.

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all right we have a good weekend coming up. everybody is going to be happy. >> i think so. and be safe with the fireworks and he joy. only once a year. >> we will leave you with this the last look at people heading down the shore. have a good weekend, everybody. have a safe one, too.